Variability of total carotenoids in C. Moschata genotypes.

Nowadays, the vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is still a public health concern, being one of the most important components of the high rate of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. There is a high prevalence of night blindness caused by deficiency of vitamin A. Children and pregnant women are particularly affected. Many pumpkins (C. moschata) genotypes present a great variability of carotenoid content mainly the beta-carotene. The objective of this work is to evaluate the variability of beta-carotene among pumpkins genotypes. Twenty biofortified pumpkins cultivated at Embrapa Table Coast land and Semiarid were evaluated regarding beta-carotene contents. The analyses were carried out by High rformance Liquid Chromatography. The pumkinks showed a large variability in the contents of total carotenoids varying, in fresh pumpkins from 699.06 (genotype 25) to 124.60 μg/g (genotype 26), from 106.96 (genotype 26) to 655.54 μg/g (genotype 25) in samples cooked in boiling water and 117.55 (genotype 19) and 650.54 μg/g (genotype 25) in steamed cooked, respectively.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	CARVALHO, L. M. J. DE, CARVALHO, J. L. V. de, BORGES, R. M. E., KASER, I. M., LIMA, V. G., SOUSA, D. S. F. DE
Other Authors:	LUCIA MARIA JAEGER DE CARVALHO, Laboratório de Tecnologia e Análise Instrumental de Alimentos – LATAIA; JOSE LUIZ VIANA DE CARVALHO, CTAA; RITA MERCIA ESTIGARRIBIA BORGES FAUSTINO, CPATSA; INGRID MAROTO KASER, Laboratório de Tecnologia e Análise Instrumental de Alimentos – LATAIA; VICTOR GOMES LIMA, Laboratório de Tecnologia e Análise Instrumental de Alimentos – LATAIA; DANIELE SILVA FEIJÓ DE SOUSA, Laboratório de Tecnologia e Análise Instrumental de Alimentos – LATAIA.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2018-04-18
Subjects:	Carotenóides, C moschata, Beta-caroteno., Abóbora, Genótipo, Saúde Pública, Vitamina A., Pumpkins,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1090676
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